The Rebel Faction

"Indeed you didn't. Good thing to."

He smiled at her then walked over and gently wrapped her up in a big hug. His daughter was his life now. There was no more Katie, no more Andreas. Just Amarie. Andreas had disappeared ages ago before he had been captured and Kamon could not find him no matter how hard he tried. It had put him into a bit of a depression phase as it came down to how he acted. After it was all over, he had all but lost hope that he would ever see his son again.

"Listen, you and I need to talk with the Admiral. I have some vry important things I need to say."

"You have a tendency to not like a lot of things. Probably got that from both me and your mother. Both of us are stubborn, and both of us don't like a lot of things."

Motioning for her to fall in step with him and Kenshin, they sarted off yet again for the Dragon Den. He had the simple purpose of handing over power to the other two, but Amarie didn't know that. Kenshin was there only as a friend and compatriot. Someone who would support him in his decision to hand over power to his daughter and the Admiral. Kamon wasn't sure that Kenshin realy thought it was a good idea, but Kamon knew where he stood on this and intended to stay there.

"This is going to be a very big thing, Amarie. I hope you're ready for it."

They approached the command center and stopped at the two guards before the doors. Both of them stood their ground until Kamon told them who they were and they showed their credentials. Then both of them stepped aside and let the other three step through. The command center was buzzing with activity and it didn't stop with Kamon stepping into the room. He'd made sure they never stopped for him. Glancing around, he noticed the Admiral wasn't there.

"Lieutenant Ford."

"Yes, sir?"

"Page the Admiral and tell him I'd like to see him in the command center."

"Yes, sir."

He turned to the other two.

"Now we wait."

Kamon nodded.

"More like with you and my daughter to be exact. Kenshin here will be the witness to the matters of which I intend to attend."

Already it was sounding as if he were giving a political speech despite the fact that he wasn't. The matter he was speaking of, though only he and Kenshin knew it, was of very great significance. It would spell a new era for these people of the old Republic. New beginnings mean new possibilities and there were definately many of those. Their name for instance. In all actuality, they were not a confederacy and never would be. It was just there to throw off any enemies when their presence came out in the media.

"Basically it goes as such: Due to my recent escape from a highly guarded facility, I have become even more of a fugitive. Bounties have been placed on my head, dead or alive. This presents a problem. To solve this problem, I am resigning as President of the Confederacy."

All work in the room stopped at this, but Kamon pressed on.

"In effect immediately, Admiral Cynic Pariah has become active leader of the militaristic forces at our disposal. Also effective immediately, Princess Amarie Vondiranach will take over as the figurehead of our people. I am demoting myself down to Colonel so I can command Special Ops. To remedy the afore mentioned problem, most of my time will be spent away from the Alatar sector. That is all I have to say."

Kenshin stood beside the Prince and half listened to Kamon's little speech with a stoic facade, the kind that any good Jedi practiced to near perfection. But it was only that, a facade, and on the inside his head was swimming despite the fact that he seemed serene.

There was, and wouldn't be, any favorable reaction to Kamon's plan. This he knew. But he sure didn't expect Amarie to faint. Break down a bit perhaps, but not black out. As she crumbled to the floor, the Cortogen Captain stepped up from behind the Prince and slid an arm under the Princess before her head touched the ground.

Lifting her up into his arms, Kenshin waited for Kamon to finish talking to the Admiral. He could only wonder what was going to happen after Kamon left. Would it truely protect Alatar or would it just weaken the already fledgling sector more? It was true that those who were after the Prince may pose less of a threat, but a people without strong leadership weren't going to go anywhere soon.

Poor Amarie. Kenshin thought as he gazed down at the wrought face that rested against his shoulder. She wouldn't be able to go back being the innocent little kid she wanted. The simplicity she craved would not be in her grasp for a long while now. Perhaps never.

Kamon gently took his daughter from his friends arms and paused for a moment to think. It hadn't been his goal to dump a huge amount of responsibility onto her shoulders, but the time for being a child was over and it was time for her to take on some responsibility. Things were happening in this galaxy that had to be countered. The only way to do that was by not endangering his friends and family with his parents. It was essential that he get away before the Black Dragon Empire found them and crushed them again.

"I did not mean to dump a huge amount of responsibility on either of you. I thought perhaps dividing the responsibility would make it easier on the both of you. Cynic you have the power to assist Amarie in anything, but let her try to work things out first. It's the only way she can learn how to truly lead."

His daughter shifted in his arms slowly and Kamon watched as she began to wake up from her bout of unconsciousness. She had a long couple of years ahead of her and Kamon wanted to teach her anything and everything he knew before he left. It meant spending a lot of time with her, and that was something he hadn't done in quite some time. Now would be a nice change of pace.